Toy.



No. 669,519. Patented Man I2, 1901. s. E. a A. m. FOREMAN.

TOY.

(Application flied. June 8, 1900.)

(No Model.)

NITE TATES SAMUEL E. FOREMAN AND ALBERT M. FOREMAN, OF PADUGAH, KENTUCKY, ASSIGNORS OF ONE-THIRD TO JOSEPH L. FRIEDMAN, OF SAME PLACE.

TOY.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 669,519, dated. Maren 12, 1901.

Application filed June 8,1900 Serial No. 19,5 74. (No model.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that we, SAMUEL E. FOREMAN and ALBERT M. FOREMAN, citizens of the United States, residing at Paducah, in the county of McOracken and State of Kentucky, have invented a new and useful Toy, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to toys designed for use in amusement as well as for advertising purposes; and the object of the same is to provide a simple and elfective device of a strong and durable character and comparatively inexpensive nature which principally creates the illusion that an object is contained within a spherical basket or inclosure when whirled by the finger or fingers of the operator.

The invention consists in the construction and arrangement of the several parts, which will be more fully hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation of a toy embodying the features of the invention. Fig. 2 is a similar view of the improved toy having variations in the features of construction. Fig. 3 is a similar view of a further-modified form of the improved device.

Similar numerals of reference are employed to indicate corresponding parts in the several views.

Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, the numeral 1 designates a solid ball,. preferably of wood, on which suitable pleasing ornamentation or design may be applied or the outer suface 5 uniformly colored, and, if desired, advertising matter may replace other surface applications or be arranged in combination with the latter. From the upper and lower portions of the ball shown by Fig. l spiral stems 4o 2 and 3 extend and respectively have right and left coils or bends over which the fingers or the thumb and forefinger of the hands of the operator are drawn to rotate the ball. The ball is surrounded by a circular rim 4,

4 5 which stands outwardly therefrom and is com posed of a spirally-coiled wire, which. appears as a spherical basket or surrounding net when the stems are operated to rapidly whirl the ball. The stems 5 (shown in connection with the ball in Fig. 3) are both straight, and the rim 4. is precisely like that shown by Fig. 1.

In the operation of the device shown by Fig.

3 the stems 5 are firmly grasped and torsionally twisted and then suddenly released, and the result will be a rotation of the ball and rim, but not as rapidly as can be attained by the construction shown by Fig. 1.

In Fig. 2 the central object is in the form of a top 6, and in this instance the lower stem 7 is of spiral construction and the upper stem 8 straight. The rim 4 is in all respects similar to those heretofore set forth. To the upper end of the stem 8 a cord 9 is adapted to be attached and firmly held by one hand of the operator, while the thumb and fore-finger 0f the other hand are drawn rapidly downward of the stem 7, to thereby rotate the central object or top 6 and the rim 4 therearound. This movement of the fingers of the one hand over the stem 7 to cause the rotation of the central object and rim necessarily twists the cord 9, and the relax of the cord will twirl the object and rim in the opposite direction, and thus maintain a continuous operation. Similar cords 9 may be also attached to the upper stems of the other devices shown, though not actually necessary to the desired operation of the same, and it will be understood that the disclosure of the two dilferent forms of central objects is intended to indicate that the same may be varied in shape indefinitely.

In all the forms of devices the rim 4 is socured at diametrically opposite points to the stems, and said rims may also be varied in contour and be fully within the purview of the invention.

The toy may be used by merchants and others as a gift for advertising purposes. without material expense in view of the simplicity of the same, and changes in the form, size, proportions, and minor details may be re sorted to without departing from the principle of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is-- 1. A device of the character set forth comprising a central object, a rim completely surrounding said object, and wire stems rigidly secured at diametrically opposite points to the object and extending through and fixed to opposite portions of the rim and forming means for holding the latter in constant relation to the object, the said stems extending prising a circular rim composed of spirallycoiled wire, a ball centrally located within the rim, and opposite spiral stems secured to the ball and the rim.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing as our own we have hereto affixed our signatures 15 in the presence of two Witnesses.

SAMUEL E. FOREMAN. ALBERT M. FOR-EMAN.

Witnesses:

LAWRENCE DALLAM, MAX L. WOLFE. 

